Publications

During the opening day of the Nebraska legislative session, State Sen. Carol Blood (LD 3) introduced the Nebraska Consumer Data Privacy Act (LB 746), which borrows most of its provisions, almost word for word, from the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”).  In short, the Nebraska Consumer Data Privacy Act, if […]

On November 15, 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released its final rule for hospitals to publicly post their “standard charges” on the internet. The final rule—partially titled “Price Transparency Requirements for Hospitals to Make Standard Charges Public” and published in the November 27, 2019 edition of […]

On December 12, 2019, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (“OCR”) announced a second enforcement action as part of the HIPAA Right of Access Initiative, an effort by OCR to ensure individuals get access to their medical records promptly. Earlier this year, Bayfront Health […]

On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed into law the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 (the “SECURE Act”) as part of the government’s end-of-year spending bill.  The new law is designed to strengthen retirement security across the country and includes a number of tax-advantaged changes […]

The United States Supreme Court has refused to decide an appeal by Domino’s Pizza, Inc. (“Domino’s”) that challenged a lower-court opinion requiring the company to ensure its website and mobile app are accessible to people with disabilities. The Supreme Court’s decision to refrain from deciding the case raises questions for […]